[Closed] How many driving lessons should I take before doing my test btw im a student

There's no set number of lessons, as others have said, it varies from student to student. If you're doing weekly lessons instead of a condensed course over a weekend, your instructor will give a recommendation as to when he thinks you're ready to do your test. In your case I don't imagine it'll take many lessons at all, as you appear to already know everything.

As for insurance, after everything you've written here I'd suggest you consider fully comp insurance. You'll be glad of it inside of six months when you have to retrieve a rubber-side upwards Corsa from a field.

Also, as I posted in the thread about speeding there are some strange pressures involved in the driving test which seem to me to be misplaced priorities.

Absolutely - my instructor told me of a student who failed for doing 'only' 45 on an NSL road. A slightly narrow, slightly twisty road, in damp and poor visibility conditions. He sat in on the pupil's test and later told the pupil that he even wouldn't go over 45 himself on that road in those conditions. He used to make me barrel down the ****er at speeds that felt blatantly unsafe!

Can I GoPro my test?

If your question is related to estimated cost, then you need to factor in the possibility of not passing your test first time.

Not sure why you would spend a load of money buying a car and not have it insured already?

Absolutely - my instructor told me of a student who failed for doing 'only' 45 on an NSL road. A slightly narrow, slightly twisty road, in damp and poor visibility conditions. He sat in on the pupil's test and later told the pupil that he even wouldn't go over 45 himself on that road in those conditions. He used to make me barrel down the **** at speeds that felt blatantly unsafe!

It's a 50 but the lane is very narrow (and has pedestrian refuges making it even narrower further down) and in the morning there's usually a long queue of standing traffic coming towards you which makes the sightlines crappy. My instructor had had people failed for dropping down to 40 on that stretch so he'd be constantly telling me to keep my speed up - which felt like a daft idea.

oof. Yeah, [url= https://www.google.co.uk/maps/ @51.4968145,-2.654988,3a,75y,193.81h,75.04t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1s4xgAtrdRQS75uXtx2_1fBA!2e0]this was my road in question...[/url]

Presumably they just have to fail a given ratio of people?

As well as when you passed you should probably also add how well you passed. Scrape through with a dozen or more minors or do it with awesomeness (like me 😉 ) and only get one. For steering, I think he just didn't want to let me pass with a perfect score.

This thread needs more chaved up car pictures. Never understood why people buy corsa and do them up. Why not justbuy a decent car?

No lessons..past first time 1989ish, twas easy.

wilburt - Member

No lessons..past first time 1989ish, twas easy.

Back then you only had to make the horse move forward two feet though. 😉 😛

Back then you only had to make the horse move forward two feet though.

Have you ever tried parallel parking a two horse Phaeton? Bloody murder.

I think the biggest thing you can have on your side is good luck. If someone does something completely daft whilst you're on your test it's almost always going to give the tester something to think about

I got stuck behind a bin lorry doing collections on my test, on a busy road, after about 5 minutes one fo the workers waved me past (yes, i know, highway code says never trust someoens elses signals/judgement, make sure you check everything etc etc), straight into an oncoming car!

Still passed. It was my 2nd attempt and apparently unless you repeatt he same mistake you failed for the fist time they're quite leanient.

P- Jay, never try becoming an instructor mate.....

The Vauxhal Corsa exists solely to prove that the people who buy them know **** all about cars.

grenosteve - Member
wilburt - Member
No lessons..past first time 1989ish, twas easy.
Back then you only had to make the horse move forward two feet though.

Quite possibly but I did the mock theory on line last week and past first time as well.

I'm probably just a driving God.

doris5000 - Member

oof. Yeah, this was my road in question...

Presumably they just have to fail a given ratio of people?

That looks like the road to hell insisting on certain speed. 😯

bigyinn - Member

The Vauxhal Corsa exists solely to prove that the people who buy them know **** all about cars.

Paging MC to the thread 😆

Yay, more banter!

I've decided to replace some of my mods with the original parts for the first year then put then back on once my premiums dropped

little message to the haters " I don't give f*** what you say because that's simply your view on things you see I only see a bunch of haters seeking attention because they cannot give advice on driving because they are probably not driving themselves" anyway

a word of advice, as if you're likely to take it... just ignore "the haters"

I thought the mods were reducing the insurance premiums due to additional safety features?

I like to see this post has gone over the 100 mark hopefully we have enough banter fuel to keep it going also i checked insurance after I took out the loud exhaust and other mods except the seats and harnesses now it's only £1600 which is good so the posts objective has been achieved we should start a sick jokes post now and see if we can keep it going

wilburt - Member

I thought the mods were reducing the insurance premiums due to additional safety features?

Nope. The opposite.

They usually come up with plenty of silly reasons to determine their premium like the shape of the moon rock that fell down to earth million of years ago. The taste of the air we breath in and the number of tree that might fart.

😈

Wow.. You are the ultimate of awesomeness. Your banter is the bestest! Wish I could be as witty as you. I dare say the majority of people on here have skidded further than you have currently driven.

But you keep the massive chip on you shoulder.. It's definitely all about you!

Nobody else on here can drive. Please stay and educate us. We love you.

Wilburt certain mods raised it while enhanced safety mods lowered it but by taking the mods that raised it away my insurance quote reduced significantly

Nope. The opposite.

They usually come up with plenty of silly reasons to determine their premium like the shape of the moon rock that fell down to earth million of years ago. The taste of the air we breath in and the number of tree that might fart.

He was joking, based on this comment from the OP:

because I have recaro race seats with chest harnesses and I also have a lot of safety features installed so this lowers the insurance because it's safer than most normal cars

I'm skeptical, this:

I took out the loud exhaust and other mods except the seats and harnesses now it's only £1600

Sounds very cheap indeed for any mods whatsoever, or even an unmodded car, for someone who's just passed their test (or are you insuring it as someone who's not yet passed?), and is in their (presumably) early 20s with zero experience?

If that's insured with a provisional licence you're going to get a horrific shock when you actually pass your test and try and insure it. Because you can't drive alone as a learner it's always vastly cheaper - people tend not to drive like ****s when their parent is beside them!

Yes I put the car back to stock apart from the seats and harnesses and that is the quote I got fact is ive found out what I need to know why are u still going on about insurance I said sick jokes is next njee

I'll start the jokes - whats purple and orange and lies at the bottom of the swimming pool?

My question is potentially very relevant to you, that's all. Assuming you'll have passed your test in a couple of months the price you're paying now is an irrelevance and I'd start saving if I were you.

jumperalpine - Member

Wilburt certain mods raised it while enhanced safety mods lowered it but by taking the mods that raised it away my insurance quote reduced significantly

Could you let me know the mods that lowered the insurance premium please as I want to know.

The insurance companies want to quote me silly when I told them I intend to have stiffer coil springs for my car ...

At the moment I have jellied coil springs and when my 20 stones plus friend sit in the car it tilted one side ... damn I thought I have hippo in my car.

😯

Njee I have £5000 saved in my bank account from previous years so i am prepared and chewkw I have recaro racing seats and recaro body harnesses which lower the insurance

The answer to the joke is - a baby with burst armbands

Wilburt certain mods raised it while enhanced safety mods lowered it but by taking the mods that raised it away my insurance quote reduced significantly

Bollocks.

Bucket seats and harnesses will [b]not[/b] reduce your premium.

They might be safer on track combined with other safety devices but in a road car I'd say they might even increase risk of injury in a lower speed collision.

Never mind the fact the insurance company don't know who fitted them and if they had any idea what they were doing (I'm not saying they have been badly fitted, just could have been.). Just as an example, the angle at which the shoulder straps are mounted in particular is very important in terms of safety.

I suspect the increased premiums for young drivers who modify cars is based on a higher incidence of large claims from the hundreds of thousands of young drivers that have preceded you.

Something to do with poor decision making and tendency to act on impulse..but hey what do they know.

I have recaro racing seats and recaro body harnesses which lower the insurance

Try fitting a roll cage!

Troll cage, more like.

Fitting bucket seats and harnesses is not safer. In the event of a roll the harness and seats keep you pinned upright, allowing the roof to come in contact with your head. Bucket seats and harnesses should be used with a cage.

The young lads at work are spending thousands on insurance for their first year, I'd sooner not bother.

I think curiousyellow and jumperalpine are from the same mould.

little message to the haters " I don't give f*** what you say

And therein lies the problem.

I only see a bunch of haters seeking attention because they cannot give advice on driving because they are probably not driving themselves"

Or, have been driving for longer than you've been breathing.

I have recaro racing seats and recaro body harnesses which lower the insurance

Horseshit.

If you can show me an insurance provider which will offer LOWER premiums to a new, young driver on a Corsa because they've fitted a racing harness and Recaros, I'll give you my bike.

Actually, you know what? I will give you some advice.

I've had my share of boy racing, I believe in making progress, and for all your willy-waving about your 1.2L fartbox I [i]will[/i] beat you off the lights if I really wanted to (which I probably don't). Against your Corsa, I could probably do it on foot.

Your age isn't your issue. Nor is your car. Your attitude is your problem, and if you don't check it then you're going to end up hurt and out of pocket, or worse.

There a lot of people here who know what they're talking about (and a few who talk out of the top of their heads). You'd do well to listen to some of them, they've almost certainly been where you are now, come out the other side, and dealt with it all over again with their kids.

^^ this.

I smelt a rat 2 pages ago.

I think curiousyellow and jumperalpine are from the same mould.

I'm pretty sure jumperalpine is much better looking.

I believe in making progress...

Careful now...

Good job I got a harness...on my pram !

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I'm pretty sure jumperalpine is much better looking.

He's a teenager on STW. If he was good looking he'd be, you know, doing what teenagers do (probably on the back seat of his Nova), not arguing with the internet.

If the Nova's a rockin............
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#banterz

Whatever happened to nova's. You rarely see them about anymore. Did they all rust into oblivion at the same time?

I suspect a lot of Novas ended up on their roofs in ditches..

I know a few guys who put 2.0 16v Astra Gsi engine in them and a few Calibra Turbo conversions... My god they were quick!

The boy racer in me still likes them mind you.. Aswell as Escort XR3i's and RS Turbos.

Would like a track ready Nova to thrash to death.

The boy [s]racer[/s] in me still likes them mind you.. Aswell as Escort XR3i's and RS Turbos.

Theres no boy in me...

What about the good old Renualt 5 GT Turbo....nice always a favorite

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At the end of the day i just asked a simple question and the first few answers were quite enough then I mentioned my car and everyone went nuts and started taking the piss out of the car I worked for and brought so I felt the need to give some abuse back and now you grown adults have nothing better to do than try to use my own words against me because at the end of the day if you don't like what I gotta say then don't read the post it's simple if you've got a problem with how i talk, type or my choice of car then it's tough shit because I don't change to fit someone's description of who I should be because I'm an individual and my attitude and personality are unique to me if you have a problem with that tough shit because it ain't changing #wakeupandsmellthecoffee

Especially in the Raider spec.. I know a guy who had one. Huge fun.. When it worked!

Also a fan of the Clio Williams. I had a Mk2 XR3i in white with 90 spec RS Turbo spoiler and sideskirts, TSW Venoms, dropped 20mm, full Janspeed stainless steel exhaust, K&N induction kit, uprated brakes and some engine mods. I love that car but it was as rotten as a really rotten thing.

I was 19 and it was my pride and joy.

So unique you bought a modded corsa!

Nobody slated ur car mate.. U got all arsey and full of attitude and started giving out abuse.

😆

I want an XR3i, but I feel kinda dirty just thinking that.

Retard ! Have you been watching Southpark !

BTW the word retard is a bit strong...

#wakeupandsmellthecoffee

You can't come on here with comments like that. We're more into modded espresso machines than Novas.

PID controller? What grinder, who do you get your beans from, have you tried roasting them yourself?

Clearly these people are retarded as the post was about driving lessons and people have some how got onto cars so old you have to go to a car graveyard to find spare parts

And that proves what sort of people you are the fact is most of you probably work in offices and shops doing easy work whereas some people like myself go out and get shit done and aren't living in a false reality but were sculpting the future and we don't make excuses the fact is if you work in an office your merely an adult whereas if you work on a worksite where you have yo adapt and actually physically do stuff your a man you see I only respect people with a trade as they are men all the others are just boys and adults

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I do try lemonysam i like you because you understand true banter

You're bloody good value jumperalpine, i hope you keep posting rather than take the huff.

There's a reason folk have posted up older cars, that's because you had to be a good driver to keep them on the road, no abs, no traction control, no power steering, with quite often poor braking response compared to modern cars. On the other hand they were often very much lighter than modern cars and my 30yr old Mk2 Golf Gti can romp ahead of its modern lard-ass Mk7 Gti sibling.

Post up a pic of your car

Wow you are an angry little boy. Do your mum, dad and councillor know you are up this late?

For for info I don't work in an office, I go out there and get "shit" done. Have done so since I left school. Clearly your A in English is wasted or complete bollock as ou would know it was "were" not "where" in your last post directed at me. I may be a retard but at least I haven't wasted the tax payers money on further education only to turn out like a jumped up little turd!

Come back when you have gained some life experience, manners and a general clue about life.

Oh and as a final note...

You "bought" your car... You didn't "brought" it.. That would indicate you took it with you somewhere.

Back to school my friend.

Clearly these people are retarded as the post was about driving lessons and people have some how got onto cars so old you have to go to a car graveyard to find spare parts

Naaaa, some of us are into fiddling with cars too, they just don't look like we crashed them into the bargain bin at Halfords.

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[i]Clearly these people are retarded as the post was about driving lessons and people have some how got onto cars so old you have to go to a car graveyard to find spare parts [/i]

Mate, it's a cycling forum so for many/most cars are just transport - if you want to talk cars better to go onto a car forum.

But this will keep all happy; V8 Beemer and an Identiti Dr Jekyll 🙂

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[quote=vickypea ]I smelt a rat 2 pages ago.

It took you that long? The inconsistencies started appearing in his second post!

Ou what?

I love him, I work in an office, have done now for nearly 20 years. Before that I was a bench joiner and worked in a local bike shop. I drove a shit mk1 Astra 1300s (don't forget the 's', it's important!)
Now I simply employ just over 100 people, of whom, 50 are bench joiners. I love to think that one of my lads is writing like this. It makes the next round of performance reviews seem so much more appealing....

"So what car have you bought? Oh, a corsa and fitted race harnesses before you passed your test..... Goodbye!"

I don't give f*** what you say

Tell us something we don't know...

seeking attention

Perhaps... 🙂

because they cannot give advice on driving because they are probably not driving themselves

Bang on. None of us have ever driven a car before but now you have alerted us to the possibility, several of us are tentatively considering giving it a go... Any advice OP?

I have just done my first lesson today and driving instructor said I shouldn't need more than 10 more

You should have had a bit more patience, waited a day and then got an informed answer as you did today.

And that proves what sort of people you are the fact is most of you probably work in offices

Yes, sometimes.

and shops doing easy work

Retail isn't always that easy.

like myself go out and get shit done

Do you mean that? Or do you mean "Done a shit"?

living in a false reality

No way! I thought the Matrix Trilogy was a documentary. You are opening my eyes now!

were sculpting the future

**** me! Did you seriously say that...? That is priceless! That is the first funny thing you have said! I nearly pissed my pants (Which unlike yours by the way are not branded 'Pampers')

the fact is if you work in an office your merely an adult whereas if you work on a worksite where you have yo adapt and actually physically do stuff your a man

Hold on you've made me laugh uncontrollably again! Twice in one badly constructed paragraph!

you see I only respect people with a trade as they are men all the others are just boys and adults

Hold on a minute. I am feeling a little worthless now. How will I look myself in the eye again if I haven't got your respect...? What am I going to do...? Someone! Anybody! Help me.....!

Oh C'mon....... Don't destroy the fun/troll for the rest of us, it's good to have Fred back

I only respect people with a trade

Me too! And for that reason I feel I need to confess that since you revealed your membership of the joinery trade I have been completely, madly and deeply in love with you. Love is the sincerest form of respect.

you see I only respect people with a trade as they are men all the others are just boys and adults

Make sure to mention this to the paramedics, firemen and policemen who will attend the crash you will (quite likely) cause some time soon after passing your test.....

Listen up if you have a problem the fact that I got an A in English (btw typing on iphone isn't the easiest) also i do not have a councillor because my dad runs his own SEO business and also in my further education I got a distinction in level 1,2 and 3 carpentry and also the fact is I'm probably far more successful than the average people my age because I'm a do'er and if I want to get something done ill do it , if I want recaro seats in my car I'll do it at the end of the day if you've got a problem with me tell me so that I can personally tell you that I don't give a f*** what you have to say also if your so low that you attempt to insult a 19 yr old then your quite low

my 30yr old Mk2 Golf Gti can romp ahead of its modern lard-ass Mk7 Gti sibling.

Not a ****ing chance without a lot of mods to the mk2!

Bollocks you got an A in English, you consistently confuse their/there, your/you're, you used brought rather than bought. Those aren't 'I'm typing on an iPhone' mistakes (as am I incidentally), those are 'my grammar is atrocious' mistakes.

Have you ever been prescribed ritalin or similar?

[quote=jumperalpine ]Listen up if you have a problem the fact that I got an A in English (btw typing on iphone isn't the easiest)

Yes I'm sure it's the phone which makes you write things like "I'm probably far more successful than the average people my age" 😆

Please tell me that you don't give a <expletive deleted> what I say - it will make my day.

f your so low that you attempt to insult a 19 yr old then your quite low

You started it!

dad runs his own SEO business

But I bet he isn't as big as my dad is! (Okay, he might be as my dad is dead and was only 5' 7" tall...). My dad didn't work in an office though! I bet yours does.

As much as I want it to be real it's just too good not to be a troll…

Photo of you, in your Recaro seated Corsa with a loaf of bread on your head please.

Moniex your obviously a retard as the chances of me crashing are slimmer than your chances of actually growing a pair

Good you got an 'A' in English. Your lack of familiarity with probability would likely hamper your ability to pursue a further maths qualification.

Yay, he did what I asked!

This thread just keeps on giving.

my further education I got a distinction in level 1,2 and 3 carpentry

http://singletrackmag.com/forum/topic/carpentry-apprentice

jumperalpine - Member

Is anyone in berkshire Hampshire or surrey looking for a level 1 carpentry apprentice i an a skilled worker and currently attend a construction college anything would be great cheers

Level 1 or level 3? Im confused? Either way I'd not be expecting to actually get a job with banter like this anytime soon.